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/ SPORTS / WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Being an expert on football, you know, that cover-2 defense we've been working on. I think we'll win and I think it'll be a great game."
Basketball coach Bill Self's prediction for the Kansas v. Kansas State football game tomorrow.
FACT OF THE DAY
When the Jayhawks hosted Kansas State last season, Jake Sharp ran for a career-high 181 yards, had 76 receiving yards and had a school-record tying four touchdowns.
— Kansas Athletics
TRIVIA OF THE DAV
Q: How many consecutive years has Kansas played Kansas State?
A: 100
Kansas Athletics
It's hard to forgive flaky Favre
MORNING BREW
Let's face it: Brett Favre is a prima donna who loves attention. And he finally got the shiny new toy that he wanted: Randy Moss. He wanted Moss so bad in Green Bay that when the Packers did not acquire him, Favre wanted to leave the team. Andrew Brandt, a writer for nationalfootballpost.com and former Packers' capologist, pointed out multiple times in his column that Favre announced his first retirement the day after Moss inked a three-year deal extending his time in New England.
Growing up, I used to dread the day my childhood hero would retire, and wonder about the dark days that would surely accompany his departure. Thankfully, the Packers have found a very capable replacement and their future looks bright. But through the whole ordeal I have to give credit to my dad for giving me some of the best advice on Favre through the years.
After Favre's last game as a Packer, the bitterly cold January 2008 NFC championship game against the Giants, my dad rightly remarked that in the second half Favre did not look like he wanted to be out there, his old body no longer able to handle the cold. He said how Favre would go straight to the sideline and bundle up while the much younger Eli Manning looked more willing to go out there and compete.
BY ETHAN PADWAY epadway@kansan.com
He then said he would be surprised if Favre played more than one more year of football because at the time, we assumed he would retire as a Packer and wouldn't dare join the rival Vikings. We all know what happened next. Favre was traded to the Jets, struggled down the stretch in the cold, and then retired. After his realease, he signed a two-year deal with the Vikings.
Now there were always reports that Favre was angry with general manager Ted Thompson for not going out and getting an impact-free agent and choosing to build through the draft instead. And I was always a little angry with him for this because I believed the Packers had a great group of wide receivers to throw to. And even though I would have welcomed the signing of Moss, I was worried that it might hinder the development of the younger guys like Greg Jennings.
In the end, I believe Ted Thompson did the right thing standing up to Favre. In the NFL no individual player is bigger than the team, even if he has thrown more than 500 touchdown passes. So good for you Brett, I'm glad you finally got what you always wanted. Although I will always cherish the 16 great years you have given me, I don't know if I will ever be able to forgive you for the slights you have taken toward the Green Bay organization since your departure. And no, I will never be cheering for you again.
Edited by Kelsey Nill
2010-11 BIG 12 CONFERENCE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON AWARDS
Preseason Player of the Year Brittney Griner, Baylor Preseason Newcomer of the Year Brooklyn Pope, Baylor Preseason Freshman of the Year Odyssey Sims, Baylor
Preseason All-Big 12 Team
Name School
Brittney Griner Baylor
Melissa Jones Baylor
Kelsey Bolte Iowa State
Danielle Robinson Oklahoma
Danielle Adams Texas A&M
Honorable Mention (listed alphabetically by school)
Brittany Spears (Colorado), Carolyn Davis (Kansas), Dominique Kelley (Nebraska), Whitney Hand (Oklahoma), Ashleigh Fontenette and Kathleen Nash (Texas), Sydney Colson and Tyra White (Texas A&M). —By
Rays force Game 5 on Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas — David Price and the Tampa Bay Rays worked hard all season to earn home-field advantage in the AL playoffs.
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This time, they need to make use of it if they want to keep playing.
Tampa Bay forced a deciding Game 5 in the division series against the Texas Rangers with
a 5-2 victory Sunday. The Rays avoided elimination twice on the road after losing the first two at Tropicana Field, setting up the chance for an improbable comeback.
"I feel a little better than 50-50 going home at this point," said Evan Longoria, who homered and had two doubles in Game 4. "We've really battled to get back to even."
Price, the Rays' 19-game winner, takes the mound Tuesday night against Rangers ace Cliff Lee in a rematch of the Game 1 starters.
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Lee equaled a postseason best with 10 strikeouts in a 5-1 victory over Price, who relishes the second chance after giving up five runs and nine hits in 6-2-3 innings last week.
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"They got me back on the onation on Tuesday, so I appreciate it," Price said. "It stung a little
bit. I definitely wanted to give us a better chance to win."
The winner hosts the wildcard Yankees in Game 1 of the AL championship series Friday night. New York swept Minnesota in three games, wrapping up that series with a 6-1 win Saturday night.
Tampa Bay is trying to join the 2001 Yankees as the only teams to win a best-of-five playoff after losing the first two games at home. New York did it against the Oakland Athletics.
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THIS WEEK IN KANSAS ATHLETICS
Football
Kansas State
6:30 p.m.
Lawrence
TODAY
Volleyball
Baylor
7 p.m.
Waco, Texas
Women's Golf
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Invitational NMSU
All Day
Las Cruces, N.M.
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Swimming & Diving
Arizona Quad Duals
Arizona, Arizona State,
New Mexico State, UNLV
2 p.m. Tucson, Ariz.
Soccer
Texas Tech
7 p.m.
Lubbock, Texas
SATURDAY
Swimming & Diving
Arizona Quad Duals
Arizona, Arizona State,
New Mexico State, UNLV
2 p.m. Tucson, Ariz.
Volleyball Oklahoma 6:30 p.m. Lawrence
Cross Country NCAA Pre-Nationals Invitational TBA Terre Haute, Ind.
Soccer
Baylor
1:00 PM
Lawrence, Kan.
SUNDAY
Men's Golf
Bill Ross Intercollegiate
All Day
Kansas City, Mo.
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